HIST 3327 - Architectural History

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 2112 or HIST 1110
The course introduces students to vernacular and high-style architecture and its relationship to social, political, and economic forces. The focus will be on the forms, spaces, and stylistic traits of historic architecture, how architecture has evolved through the years, how technological evolutions and innovations have influenced architecture, and what the built environment reveals about public and private life. The geographic focus of the course can change, depending upon the instructor and the needs of the department.